Solid axle swap books

Off road unlimited off road parts, lift kits, wheels. It has been swapped in to ford rangers, bronco iis, jeeps, chevy s10s and even some cars. Ifs steering box mount for toyota sas solid axle swap rock. Step 8 install front frame side shackle bushing tube.

For years i had read about the benefits of doing a solid axle swap sas on an independent front suspension ifs toyota truck. Would love to have the maxxis creepy crawlers but not sure if the stock 3. The solid axle conversion kit offers a modular design that bolts onto existing mounting points and frame rails. Fenix bike front hub axle 38 x 140mm long, various colors black 4. Each kit includes all the parts you need to convert your oem toyota independent front suspension to a leaf spring front suspension with a solid front axle. Uses the stock torsion bars and a dana 30 high pinion. The allpro solid axle kit is a top quality solid axle swap for your 1986 1995 ifs truck. No cutting, welding or measuring is required except for cutting off factory radius arm brackets from the truck frame and the dana 60 axle. You need only supply a toyota front solid axle with 198285 8 hole hubs 6 for the studs, 2 for the attachment bolts and drive shaft. Loginregister my dashboard order history address book wishlist. Sas solid axle swap s10 s15 blazers has 4,550 members.

Todd zuerchers incredible book fords legendary 4x4 ford bronco is a must have for your bronco library. Speedway tech talk solid axle basics speedway motors. Trailgear solid axle swap sas kits are available in several different configurations for many popular toyota trucks and 4runners. Someone in venezuela has installed a solid axle on his wk. Nissan d21d22 solid axle swap crossmember by rugged rocks, 19862004. How to convert a fifthgen camaro to a solid axle rearend. Toyota solid axle swap conversion instructions by james. The axle housing was produced by strange engineering, and was sent to npr race cars where brackets for the control arms were welded in place.

This kit is over 85% bolton with the only welding to occur on the donor axle. It is designed to work with the mid 80s to midlate 90s ford dana 60 axles, both the king. Give us a call if you have any questions, 5302689494. Step 4 slide the samurai axle leaf spring assembly under the front. Solid axle conversion kit, 1928 1931 ford model a 4 drop drilled i beam solid axle. Step 5 bolt up the existing tracker front driveshaft to the axle, leaving 12.

We sell many parts, pieces and kits to help you complete your straight axle swap project on many different vehicles. Mustang irs vs solid rear axles irs vs solid rear cj. For the first time in ford mustang history, the mustang came with independent rear suspension from the factory across all trim levels in the 2015 model year. If you plan to rock crawland do so on a budgetyou should consider upgrading your suspension and doing a solid axle swap. Drive flange kit w dowel pins, drill bit and dust shield.

Neat c3 solid axle conversion forums official c3 vette. A solid axle swap with leaf springs was in order for a truck of this size. Solid axle conversion kits for toyota tacoma 4 wheel parts. Our founding president noland adams, who literally wrote the book on restoration, has passed away on thursday, january 17, 2017. Trail gear solid axle swap sas kit c, 3 inch hd springs, 3. Sas solid axle swap s10 s15 blazers public group facebook. The fridge, on the other hand, has always kept the street car aesthetic, complete with a. What you need to know about a solid axle swap the engine block. Toyota straight axle swap crossmember trail gear ebay. I know there is a lot out there, but i was wondering if any of you guys have done the solid axle swap on your tacoma.

Ifs steering box mount kit for toyota pickup 4runner. The offroad direct conversion kits is a combination of innovative engineering and design that is performance driven. The front springs from a solid axle chevy would provide the load carrying capacity and flexibilty that loren required. Use a plumb bob to find center of axle location front and rear if you are unfamiliar with where your axle is going to be after modifications. The best parts and materials have been fabricated and combined in this kit to provide the highest quality swap possible. The copo, straight from chevrolet performance, is a fullblown race car thats been stripped to the bone. This photo shows the axle housing and control arms bolted into place. Leaf spring solid axle conversion for the 8096 era ford f150 and bronco coil sprung ttb twin traction beam 4x4 trucks. Lets take a look at the differences between a solid axle and an irs to compare and examine where potential pitfalls might be found. Great gift idea for birthdays, holidays or just to share with your fellow enthusiast.

I want to lift it 6 do the axle swap, and put some serious tires under it. Solid axle conversion kits for 8898 chevy and newer trucks with the 8898 body style if youre fed up with constantly replacing front end components, expensive lift kits, front axles that dont hold up to bigger tires or you just want the trail performance of a solid axle this kit is for you. A concept for an entirely bolt on solid axle swap for second generation ford explorers. Chief among them are massive unsprung weight and fixed camber. I charge quite a bit in labor to install a solid axle under a trackkick not to mention the cost of the fabrication materials and miscelaneous parts like shocks, brake hoses, hysteer, bushings, and other necessary parts to do the swap. Street rod complete suspension kits parts instock with sameday shipping. An axle with a slightly narrower width can be used and fit with sheel spacers to obtain the correct track width. Advanced auto has books to look them up by measurements. Frontier d22 1998 2004frontier d40 2005 2017hardbody d21 1990 1997pathfinder wd21 1985. It is designed as a direct bolt on application for the 8096 bronco and f150.

Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Solidaxle swapper buyers guide four wheeler network. We are happy to release the first kit of its kind for nissan vehicles, the calmini solid axle swap. Hobbypark aluminum rear stub axle carriers upgrade parts for 110 traxxas slash 2wd stampede 2wd rustler vxl bandit vxl replace 3752 4. This book includes a forward by the legend of broncos james duff. The trailgear sas a kit is designed to work on all 19952004 toyota tacoma trucks and features all of the components, brackets, and hardware needed for a straight forward solid axle conversion at a very affordable price. Another advantage of the modernday sas solidaxle swap is that many of. Toyota solid axle swap conversion instructions by james and justin. The book covers front and rear solid axle, twintraction beam, and independent suspension systems, as well as coil springs, leaf springs, shocks, and more. I will do in house solid axle swaps for those interested, but do not currently have plans to mass produce a kit. Race car build series building a copo camaro clone.

How to convert a fifthgen camaro to a solid axle rearend the fridge goes copo. Solid axle swap has been done i figured id post a pic here for those of you who are not active on fb. We carry all the top brands in off road parts and truck accessories including fabtech, procomp, superlift, oru, warn, kmc, american racing, super swamper, daystar, afe, bestop, fox, hella, piaa, rancho, and 50 more at the lowest prices. Dymoece bicycle wheel fork axle 12mm front thru axle to 9mm thru axle quick release hub skewer adapter conversion. Maybe i can ask him to join the forum and do a writeup for everyone. If you are ready to take your xterra to the next level, this is the only system that can take it there. Bagshaw hot rod fabrication updates the famous the fridge camaro with a copo rear suspension and a few other.

A reverse rotation dana 44 front axle and a dana 60 rear from a 79 f250 were selected for the swap. Trailgear 9504 toyota tacoma ifs eliminator kit a designed to work with oem or trailgear toyota solid front axles. Step 7 weld spring hangers to the newly boxed section of frame. Offroad design gm gmc chevy 8898 solid axle conversion. Another thing to keep in mind is the axles drop or what side of the axle is the differential on. The kits can be easily installed and retains all factory capabilities. Realizing i was reaching the limits of my ifs i began researching what it would take to sas my truck. Start off by pressure washing or cleaning your vehicle of debris. The best ford chevy dodge toyota suzuki dana 60 dana 44 14 bolt suspension, armor, axle components, fabrication parts lift and sas kits obs superduty swap f350 f250. Street rod complete suspension kits speedway motors. This opened up all kinds of doors for mustang enthusiasts, whether it was tearing up a backroad or tackling a road course. Trailgear sas solid axle swap kits filthy motorsports. Sas solid axle swap s10 s15 blazers has 4596 members.